IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City City Council members still have not decided to support Johnson County’s plan to build a joint law enforcement facility and new jail with Iowa City Police.

Sheriff Brad Kunkel says Johnson County needs to build a new jail no matter what, the question now is whether or not Iowa City will be involved.

If the two law enforcement agencies do get a joint building, it could save taxpayers millions.

“Capacity at the jail has been an issue really since the late 80s,” Kunkel said.

Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel’s been pushing for a new jail and sheriff’s office for years.

The building’s old, it’s constantly dealing with new damage and leaks due to its age, and the jail doesn’t have enough space for its inmates. Through December 2023, the jail has spent nea

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